Two beds for 18 people: Israel detains W. Bank Palestinians in harsh conditions

A public defender said the detainees were shackled each time they were escorted to a single toilet in a cell meant for two, while judges said the case exposes a recurring pattern of overcrowded police holding facilities and failures to implement court orders to transfer detainees

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A public defender said the detainees were shackled each time they were escorted to a single toilet in a cell meant for two, while judges said the case exposes a recurring pattern of overcrowded police holding facilities and failures to implement court orders to transfer detainees

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Eden Solomon

11:40 AM • May 11 2026 IDT

Eighteen Palestinians who entered Israel without a permit from the West Bank were arrested last Saturday and brought to a police station in southern Israel's Arad, where they were held for several days under harsh and unlawful conditions, according to court rulings.

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